admit/acknowledge/concede/confess/profess.导航词义：承认

1. admit:v. 承认.指承认过错，尤为罪行，或勉强承认某种情况。

The thief admitted having stolen money from the shop.

盗贼承认偷了这家商店的钱。

He admitted that he might be a little bit nervous.

他承认自己或许有点儿紧张。

2. acknowledge:v. 承认.指承认某一情况属实或接纳某种权威性。

Only a few acknowledge the need for reform.

只有少数人承认改革的必要性。

He was widely acknowledged to be the best lawyer in the neighbourhood.

他被公认为当地最好的律师。

We acknowledged him as our new coach.

我们承认他是我们的新教练。

3. concede:v. 承认，让步.指不情愿地承认某种事实，或不得不承认失败。

He conceded that he had made some errors.

他承认自己犯了一些错误。

They were finally forced to concede.

他们最终被迫认输。

We conceded defeat in the election.

我们承认选举失败。

4. confess:v. 承认；坦白.尤指承认使自己略显尴尬的事情，也指向警方坦白、供认罪行。

She confessed that she didn't really know how to cook.

她承认自己不太会做饭。

He confessed to being guilty.

他承认自己有罪。

5. profess:v. 声称；坦言.通常指公开表明自己的感情、看法等。

The suspect still professed his innocence.

该嫌疑人仍然声称自己无辜。

She professed her love for him.

她表明了自己对他的爱。

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1·We persuaded her to confess her crime.

我们说服她坦白她的罪行。《牛津词典》

2·She was reluctant to confess her ignorance.

她不愿意承认自己无知。《牛津词典》

3·I confess to being a big wuss, she admitted.

“我承认我是个胆小鬼。”她实话实说。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

4·You just go to the church and confess your sins.

你就去教堂忏悔你的罪过吧。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

5·I confess myself bewildered by their explanation.

我承认他们的解释使我感到困惑。《牛津词典》

6·He had a chance to confess and expiate his guilt.

他有认错和赎罪的机会。《牛津词典》

7·I must confess to knowing nothing about computers.

我得承认对电脑一窍不通。《牛津词典》

8·I had expected her to confess that she only wrote these books for the money.

我曾期望她承认她写这些书仅仅是为了钱。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

9·I must confess something to you.

我必须向你坦白一些事情。

10·We have to confess that it's more than that.

我们必须承认事实远不止如此。

承认

1·She was reluctant to confess her ignorance.

她不愿意承认自己无知。《牛津词典》

2·I confess myself bewildered by their explanation.

我承认他们的解释使我感到困惑。《牛津词典》

3·I must confess to knowing nothing about computers.

我得承认对电脑一窍不通。《牛津词典》

4·Don't criticise others for their flaws if you are not willing to confess your own.

如果你不愿意承认自己的缺点，那么就不要批判他人的过错。

5·It grieves me to confess it had indeed escaped me, said Tom, in a hesitating voice; and blushed again.

“我真难过，我承认我实在是忘了这回事。”汤姆吞吞吐吐地说；并再次脸红了。

坦白

1·I must confess something to you.

我必须向你坦白一些事情。

2·I have something to confess.

我有事要坦白。

3·And I didn't know what to answer, how to betray, confess, parry.

我不知回答什么，不知怎样背叛，坦白和逃避开。

4·Before she sends the photos to his handheld device she tries to persuade Jack to confess the truth to Alberta Green so that they can send him backup.

在发送图片到杰克的掌上电脑之前，她试图说明杰克向阿尔贝塔·格林坦白事实真相，这样反恐组就能为他派来支援。

5·American prosecutors have made it clear that they will be more lenient with firms that confess possible lapses, rather than waiting to be caught.

美国检方澄清说他们会对那些自愿坦白可能存在的一些小过失，而不是等待检方上门调查的公司网开一面。

忏悔

1·Nevertheless, there is one thing that one can do here and cannot do in a regular office. Hierarch can confess here.

然而，在这里可以做一件在普通办公室里不能做事，那就是，大主教可以在此忏悔。

2·Adrienne Lecouvreur on her deathbed was willing to confess and receive communion, but refused to abjure her profession.

阿德莉娜勒库弗勒临终之时希望忏悔、聆听圣言，但她拒绝发誓放弃她的职业。

3·As soon as you start to confess and change, you will no longer feel any conviction. It's short-term.

一旦你开始忏悔和悔改，你就不会再有负罪感。这是短期内可以实现的。

4·As soon as you start to confess and change, you will no longer feel any conviction.

一旦你开始忏悔和悔改，你就不会再有负罪感。

5·God promises that when we confess, he forgives us instantly, totally, completely, freely, and continuously.

上帝允诺当我们忏悔，他就会立刻原谅我们，并且完全的、彻底的、无要求的、持续的原谅我们。

供认

1·Wyatt gets Bennett to confess that Sara is in Los Angeles. Wyatt then kills him.

班尼特向怀亚特供认出莎拉目前在洛城，怀亚特杀死了他。

2·I must confess.

我必需供认。

3·He was forced to confess.

他被迫而供认。

招供

1·The traitor refused to confess and was racked at last.

叛徒拒不招供，最后被拖到拉肢刑架上施刑。

2·Then he knelt down with a flop, nodded repeatedly and said, I am guilty. I confess I am guilty.

周兴一听，手里的酒杯啪哒掉在地上，跟着又扑通一声跪倒在地，连连磕头说：“我有罪，我有罪，我招供。”

3·Human rights groups complain that, in far too many cases, police without proper investigative skills detain suspects and torture them until they confess.

组织抱怨说，有太多的案例显示，警方在缺乏正确调查技能的情况下扣押和折磨犯罪嫌疑人直到他们招供。

4·I was compelled to confess.

这个招供是非强迫的。

坦承

1·I must confess that I have some different ideas when it comes to evaluating the staff.

我必须坦承，在考核人事方面，我有一些不同的想法。

2·TO My Friends Who Are... AFRAID TO CONFESS Love hurts when you break up with someone.

我的朋友们…怕坦承爱伤害分手时，与某人。